Southampton vs Liverpool LIVE: Premier League result and final score as Salah strikes twice in thriller
Southampton 2-3 Liverpool: Salah scored twice as Liverpool came from behind to go eight points clear
Mohamed Salah scored twice as Premier League leaders Liverpool came from behind to beat bottom-side Southampton and extend their lead over Manchester City to eight points.
Liverpool were gifted the opening goal as Russell Martin’s side approach backfired and Dominik Szoboszlai punished their mistake when building out from defence, in what was an error-strewn game.
The Saints benefitted from Liverpool’s sloppiness, though, when Andy Robertosn tripped Tyler Dibling and Adam Armstrong scored the rebound after his penalty attempt was saved by Caoimhin Kelleher.
Mateus Fernandes then stunned the Premier League leaders on the counter-attack as he fired Southampton in front, but Salah replied as he met a low ball to direct a finish under the on-rushing Alex McCarthy.
And in the 83rd minute, a handball from Yukinari Sugawara gave Salah the chance to complete the comeback and the forward scored from the penalty spot to send Liverpool eight points clear ahead of facing City next weekend.
Follow all the action with our live blog below:
Southampton 2-3 Liverpool
95 mins
Aribo wins a free-kick off Endo midway into the Liverpool half. Will this be a chance for the hosts?
It’s half a chance, as Fernandes swings in a cross that Stephens heads over.
Southampton 2-3 Liverpool
93 mins
Endo does well to evade a challenge and break into the box, but he’s tackled just before he can deliver the cross. Southampton counter but there’s no opening, and they’re forced backwards.
Southampton 2-3 Liverpool
90 mins
There’ll be eight minutes of added time at St. Mary’s.
Liverpool win a corner but it’s cleared by Archer.
Southampton 2-3 Liverpool
89 mins
Liverpool make another change as Endo comes on for Nunez.
Southampton 2-3 Liverpool
88 mins
POST! So close to sealing it.
Liverpool counter and Diaz clips a ball towards Salah at the far post. It’s headed high by the defender but it does fall to Salah in the end, and he rattles the post with a volley from a few yards out!
Southampton 2-3 Liverpool
86 mins
The hosts want a penalty again as Sugawara gets in behind the defence and fires in a low cross, and Archer is dragged down by Konate. Nothing doing for the officials though.
Southampton 2-3 Liverpool
85 mins
Salah beats the offside line and is in again from the long ball, though this time he cuts inside and blazes a shot over.
GOAL! Southampton 2-3 Liverpool
83 mins
GOAL!
Salah steps up and fires his penalty high past McCarthy, who dived the right way but was beaten by the power.
PENALTY! Southampton 2-2 Liverpool
82 mins
PENALTY TO LIVERPOOL! A ridiculous handball from Sugawara, but the visitors won’t complain!
Salah clips in a dangerous ball towards the back post, and it goes past Nunez, but Sugawara handles it when trying to control it!
Southampton 2-2 Liverpool
79 mins
Salah wins a free-kick in a dangerous area and there’s another chance for Szoboszlai to swing in a cross. It’s a good ball, but the home side manage to clear after some pinball in the box.
Liverpool come again though – the home side are struggling to get out of their half at the moment.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments